US merely claims sanctions do not include humanitarian items

TEHRAN (defapress) – Stating that the US only claims that sanctions do not include humanitarian aids, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that it is useless to just repeat this claim; a major problem is banking sanctions.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offered congratulations to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commanders and forces on the Islamic Revolution Guards Day.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Washington to release innocent Iranian scientists jailed in horrific US facilities amid the pandemic of the new coronavirus.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined the role that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plays in strengthening the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Establishment and in confronting crises.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman welcomed the UN Secretary-General’s call for a global halt in armed clashes amid the coronavirus outbreak and said the Islamic Republic supports any initiative ending the war against people of Yemen and the blockade of the impoverished country.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that while even the US needs others’ help to battle the coronavirus pandemic, Washington refuses to end its sanctions against Iran, which hamper the country’s COVID-19 response, stressing that the world needs to defy the embargoes.

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces described the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as creator of great opportunities out of threats and crises, saying the IRGC’s power and its strategic influence have angered the US and isolated Iran’s enemies.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Ambassador to UK Hamid Baeedinejad called on British government to take advantage of its political and diplomatic power in lifting US sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Thu. visited Biological Defense Exhibition of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Ground Forces.

TEHRAN (defapress) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri on Thu. pointed to naming the current year [started March 21, 2020] after “surge in production” by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and added that placing macroeconomics policies of the country towards production surge should be taken into consideration in the government.